San Francisco ranks No. 4 in country for dog attacks on mailmen

According to the U.S. Postal Service, San Francisco dogs are downright abusive with the city coming in fourth place for most dog attacks on mail carriers last year in the U.S.

How can that be in a city seemingly full of tiny terriers and dopey French bulldogs? The rankings, released Wednesday, didn’t look at breeds or ratio of dogs to attacks, but somehow, San Francisco has a bunch of mailman haters (of the canine variety).

But it could be worse. In Los Angeles 69 postal employees were attacked last year, placing the City of Angels as the most vicious for dog attacks.
“If our letter carriers deem your loose dog to be a threat, you’ll be asked to pick up your mail at the Post Office until it’s safe to deliver,” Ken Snavely, acting postmaster of Los Angeles, said in the press release. That also applies to San Francisco.

Click the photos to see which city had the scariest dogs for mail carriers, and how many carriers were assaulted by man’s best friend in San Francisco.

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The U.S. Postal Service recently ranked the Top 20 cities for dog attacks on mail carriers last year (fiscal 2012).
Who made the naughty list? Coming in at 14th place was Wichita, Kansas, which had 20 dog assaults.
(The list starts at 14 because some cities tied; photos in this gallery do not represent city mentioned). less

The U.S. Postal Service recently ranked the Top 20 cities for dog attacks on mail carriers last year (fiscal 2012).
Who made the naughty list? Coming in at 14th place was Wichita, Kansas, which had 20 dog ... more

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13. Dallas (tie), 21 dog attacks.

13. Dallas (tie), 21 dog attacks.

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13. Tacoma, Wash. (tie), 21 attacks.

13. Tacoma, Wash. (tie), 21 attacks.

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12. Denver , 23 attacks.

12. Denver , 23 attacks.

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11. Buffalo (tie), 24 attacks.

11. Buffalo (tie), 24 attacks.

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11. Brooklyn, NY (tie), 24 attacks.

11. Brooklyn, NY (tie), 24 attacks.

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10. Cleveland (tie), 26 attacks.

10. Cleveland (tie), 26 attacks.

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10. Dayton, OH (tie), 26 attacks.

10. Dayton, OH (tie), 26 attacks.

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9. Houston (tie) 27 attacks.

9. Houston (tie) 27 attacks.

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9. Minneapolis (tie), 27 attacks.

9. Minneapolis (tie), 27 attacks.

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8. Baltimore (tie), 29 attacks.

8. Baltimore (tie), 29 attacks.

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8. Sacramento (tie), 29 attacks.

8. Sacramento (tie), 29 attacks.

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7. St. Louis, 32 attacks.

7. St. Louis, 32 attacks.

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6. Detroit, 33 attacks.

6. Detroit, 33 attacks.

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5. Philadelphia, 34 attacks.

5. Philadelphia, 34 attacks.

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4. San Francisco, 38 attacks.

4. San Francisco, 38 attacks.

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3. Chicago, 41 attacks.

3. Chicago, 41 attacks.

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2. Seattle (tie), 42 attacks.

2. Seattle (tie), 42 attacks.

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2. San Antonio (tie), 42 attacks.

2. San Antonio (tie), 42 attacks.

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No. 1 city for the most dog attacks on mail carriers in 2012?
It was Los Angeles, with 69 canine assaults. That's out of more than 5,900 dog attacks on mail carriers nationwide, the Postal Service said.
The organization released its ranking as a prelude to ''National Dog Bite Prevention Week,'' which you can read about here. less

No. 1 city for the most dog attacks on mail carriers in 2012?
It was Los Angeles, with 69 canine assaults. That's out of more than 5,900 dog attacks on mail carriers nationwide, the Postal Service said. ... more